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05:10:40 pm on June 24, 2008 | # | |
Tags: Egypt, Islam, public religion, religion

The zebiba used to be the mark of an elderly Muslim man, the fruit of a lifetime’s devotion, but it is increasingly seen on the faces of young Egyptians.
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Ali Eteraz 5:44 pm on June 24, 2008 | #

insecurity

external religious markers trump internal spiritual depth
muse 6:47 pm on June 24, 2008 | #

Praying on those straw mats in the Cairo mosques would get you that forehead groove pretty quickly. I started to get a mark and I didnt even try (can’t cover that baby up with foundation), nor did I go to the mosque a lot while I was there.

But I don’t doubt that some people do it on purpose though; I’ve heard some people try to burn the skin to make it appear darker. Sheer nonsense.
null 10:04 pm on June 24, 2008 | #

May be some people do it on purpose to get that mark .
Riyaa (ostentation) is displeasing to Allah (SWT) but I dont most would do it deliberately.

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